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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $66,900 a year, 35% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,268 a month.

10th percentile
$58,770
25th percentile
$61,810
Median percentile
$66,900
75th percentile
$75,400
90th percentile
$75,400

Based on 220 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$51,211 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,900
Federal income tax−$5,888
Social Security + Medicare−$5,118
California income tax (approx.)−$4,683
Monthly take-home$4,268
Every two weeks$1,970

Does it go far here?

$61,490Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,131 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Maria, CA

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$207,760
Lawyers$170,970
Managers, All Other$167,090
Financial Managers$164,270
Software Developers$158,290
Registered Nurses$137,360
Medical and Health Services Managers$130,290
Computer Occupations, All Other$128,390

All refuse and recyclable material collectors salaries · Take-home pay in California